Summary:
Urbana High School is a public high school located in Urbana, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,220 students. The school is part of the Urbana School District 116, which is ranked 767 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Urbana High School faces several academic challenges. Its students' standardized test scores are generally below the state average, with only 16.3% of 11th-graders proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to the state average of 26.1%, and only 22.6% proficient or better in SAT English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 31.1%. The school's four-year graduation rate has been declining, from 87.0% in 2019-2020 to 83.3% in 2023-2024, and its dropout rate has fluctuated, ranging from 2.9% in 2020-2021 to 10.8% in 2021-2022. Additionally, Urbana High School has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 53.5% in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 29.2% in 2020-2021.
Urbana High School's performance is generally lower than that of nearby schools, such as St. Joseph-Ogden High School and Unity High School, which have higher academic achievement, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Despite the school's higher spending per student, which has increased from $14,284 in 2019-2020 to $16,579 in 2022-2023, these investments have not translated into improved academic outcomes. The school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 62.87% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, likely contributes to its lower performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, the significant performance gaps between different student subgroups suggest that the school may need to implement targeted interventions and support programs to address the unique needs of underperforming groups, such as Asian, Multi-racial, and Hispanic students.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Urbana School District 116
SchoolDigger Rank:
361st of 697 Illinois High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,909
Feeder schools for Urbana High School:
Student/teacher ratio: 13.4
Number of students: 1,220
Racial breakdown:
African American:
36.7%
White:
31.6%
Hispanic:
14.5%
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Two or more races:
9.7%
Asian:
3.9%
American Indian:
2.4%
Not Specified:
1.1%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.9%
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